September 23, 2014
They say laughter has always been the best medicine – and it’s generally true, at least psychologically speaking, together with it certainly being the cheapest. Of all our responses, laughter is one of the most instinctive. Along with eating and sleeping, we are hardwired to […]
My clients seem to be quite divided in their opinions about mantras and the use of affirmations – there is no denying, however, the power of one’s self-talk as a way of casting our own inadvertent, nasty spells: how we talk to ourselves can either […]
Just like Harry Potter’s Death Eaters and Dementors, watch out for these suckers – they’ll either turn you into one of them or squeeze all of life’s joy out of you! Brainstorming is supposed to be a collaborative idea-generation process that, theoretically, gets great results. […]
Working as a wellness coach, I have been absorbed with the mind-body connection for many years, but it is the mind-brain connection that has been really intriguing me more recently. Our brains are responsible for creating our individual worlds – whatever we experience today – […]
We’ve all been gifted with an amazing imagination, so just imagine what it would be like if we could be, do or have anything we ever wanted and achieve all our objectives at the same time. By applying a number of very specific techniques required […]
September 5, 2014
Many moons ago, I came across a very special, little ditty, written by the American writer and family counsellor, Dorothy Law Nolte. Sadly, Dorothy passed away in 2005 at nearly 82 years of age – you may well have come across a number of variations […]
August 28, 2014
With greater emphasis and awareness in our individual health and fitness levels, we all seem to be talking about wellbeing these days, but, I wonder, do we adopt this same approach to business? No-one can deny the positive results that come from looking after our […]
August 20, 2014
As the Brits often tell us, there is a time and a place for the stamping of one’s feet and for inconsolable or uncontrollable weeping. However, while one’s sense of propriety matters, it’s also important to remain true to our emotions. How we feel shouldn’t […]
On the back of the “drifting off to the land of nod” news item, by client demand, here are some more tips on how to enjoy a sleep-filled night! Avoid computers, tablets, smartphones and flat-screen TVs before you go to bed: they all emit blue […]
August 13, 2014
I see many clients crumble, emotionally and mentally, as a result of relationship breakdowns – they either turn to drink or drugs, blame themselves, go into a depressive meltdown, become violent, become nasty, play the guilt card or even consider ending it all. As tragic […]